Rufus Ewing

The Honourable

Rufus Washington Ewing

MP
The Honourable; Rufus Washington Ewing; MP
3rd Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands
	In office; 13 November 2012 – 20 December 2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Akierra Missick
Governor	Ric Todd; Peter Beckingham; John Freeman
Preceded by	Galmo Williams
Succeeded by	Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Member of Parliament for All Island District
	In office; 12 November 2012 – 20 December 2012 Serving with Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson; Derek Hugh Taylor; Washington Misick; Josephine Connolly
Leader of the Progressive National Party
	In office; 15 October 2012 – 20 December 2016
Preceded by	Clayton Greene
Succeeded by	Washington Misick
Personal details
Born	1968[citation needed]; Blue Hills, Providenciales, ; Turks and Caicos Islands
Political party	Progressive National Party
Spouse(s)	Dawn A. Perry
Alma mater	University of the West Indies (B.M.B.S., M.D.); Johns Hopkins University (M.P.H.)

Rufus Washington Ewing (born 1968^{[citation needed]}) is a Turks and Caicos Islander politician and medical doctor, who was elected Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the 2012 general election.^[1] He was the islands' first premier since the government of the United Kingdom suspended the office in 2009, temporarily imposing direct rule under the office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, due to corruption allegations against the government of Michael Misick.^[2]

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Political offices
Office suspended since 2009	Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands 2012–2016	Succeeded by Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Party political offices
Preceded by	Leader of the Progressive National Party 2012–2016	Succeeded by Washington Misick

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hide v t Heads of government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Chief Ministers (1976–2006)	James Alexander George Smith McCartney Oswald Skippings Norman Saunders Nathaniel Francis suspended 1986–88 Oswald Skippings Washington Misick Derek Hugh Taylor Michael Misick
Premiers (2006–present)	Galmo Williams suspended 2009–12 Rufus Ewing Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Washington Misick

The Honourable Rufus Washington Ewing MP


3rd Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands
In office 13 November 2012 – 20 December 2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Akierra Missick
Governor	Ric Todd Peter Beckingham John Freeman
Preceded by	Galmo Williams
Succeeded by	Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Member of Parliament for All Island District
In office 12 November 2012 – 20 December 2012 Serving with Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Derek Hugh Taylor Washington Misick Josephine Connolly
Leader of the Progressive National Party
In office 15 October 2012 – 20 December 2016
Preceded by	Clayton Greene
Succeeded by	Washington Misick

Personal details
Born	1968^{[citation needed]} Blue Hills, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Political party	Progressive National Party
Spouse(s)	Dawn A. Perry
Alma mater	University of the West Indies (B.M.B.S., M.D.) Johns Hopkins University (M.P.H.)